Michael Sam receives standing ovation at Missouri basketball game]]>4President Barack Obama applauds Michael Sam for coming outMon, 17 Feb 2014 23:02:17 +0000http://sportshoop.la/threads/president-barack-obama-applauds-michael-sam-for-coming-out.132843/
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"I really like the fact that Michael did it before the draft because his attitude was, 'You know what, I know who I am. I know I can play great football and judge me on the merits,' " Obama said of Sam, who could become the NFL's first openly gay player, in a taped interview that aired during TNT's pregame coverage of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game.

]]>29AD cites SEC move as Missouri sells out season tickets for first timeSun, 12 Aug 2012 08:42:48 +0000http://sportshoop.la/threads/ad-cites-sec-move-as-missouri-sells-out-season-tickets-for-first-time.72813/
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COLUMBIA, Mo. - Just days after eclipsing its goal of 45,000 season tickets, the Mizzou Athletic Department announced that it has sold out of football season tickets for the 2012 season.

The season ticket sellout is the first on record, setting a new standard of fan support at Mizzou as the...